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You've changed your course or programme

If your course or programme of study has changed, you need to let us know straight away.

What you need to do

Email us or call us

Your Student Allowance and Student Loan living costs payments may stop. We'll let you know if this will happen when you contact us.

  • Studying at a different education provider

    If you're now studying at a different education provider, we consider that you've withdrawn from your original course. So you also need to complete a returning application in MyStudyLink.

    You'll need to meet the passing requirements to get another Student Allowance and Student Loan.

    Passing requirements for Student Allowance
    Passing requirements for Student Loan

    There's also a limit to how long you can get a Student Allowance for and how many Student Loans you can get in your lifetime.

    How long you can get a Student Allowance for
    How many Student Loans you can get
  • Studying at the same education provider

    If your new start date is more than 3 weeks after your old start date, we consider that you've withdrawn from your original course. So you also need to complete a returning application in MyStudyLink.

    You'll need to meet the passing requirements to get another Student Allowance and Student Loan.

    Passing requirements for Student Allowance
    Passing requirements for Student Loan

    There's also a limit to how long you can get a Student Allowance for and how many Student Loans you can get in your lifetime.

    How long you can get a Student Allowance for
    How many Student Loans you can get

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